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Strategy
Oak Street Health Plans Expansion to 4 More States
The Medicare geriatric primary care network says it will have a footprint in Iowa, Arkansas, Kansas and Virginia by year's...
Telehealth
Northwell Direct Lands Telehealth Contract for U.S. State Dept.
Northwell specialists will also provide support for DOS pre-deployment medical clearances and clinical case reviews.
Telehealth
Bipartisan U.S. House Bill Aims to Protect Rural Telehealth
The bill would permanently expand telehealth services that were adopted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Payer
The Exec: Bolstering Value-Based Primary Care with Blue Cross' Ashley Yeats
The vice president of medical operations speaks on the health plan's addition of three physician groups participating in its value-based...
Strategy
Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Closing Clinics, Putting Basic Healthcare at Risk
Telehealth
Poll: More Older Adults Tap Patient Portals, but Usage Varies Widely
Wealthier white older adults were more likely to report using virtual care portals.
Innovation
Atrium Health Expands Virtual Care Footprint Into a Housing Complex
In an effort to address social drivers of health that hinder healthcare access, the North Carolina-based health system is locating...
Technology
AI May Be on Its Way to Your Doctor's Office, But It's Not Ready to See Patients
Few in healthcare believe this latest form of AI is about to take their jobs.
Innovation
Grant Program Targets Growth of Mobile Health Programs
10 community health programs across the country are getting $12,500 grants to expand their mobile health clinics.
Clinical Care
How to Embrace Culturally Competent Care
Cultural competence has been embedded in One Medical, a primary care provider based in San Francisco.
Innovation
Should a Pharmacist Be Allowed to Deliver Primary Care Services?
A HIMSS 2023 panel debated whether pharmacists could help beleaguered primary care doctors by taking on some non-acute care services.
Clinical Care
After the Pandemic, In-Person Visits Preferred Over Telehealth Visits, Study Finds
In survey data, 80% of primary care physicians and 64% of patients reported they would prefer to conduct future visits...